Total Crime Rate

57.0 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

31.7 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 57.0 6/10
  • Violent crimes 31.7 6/10
  • Public order 15.8 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 12.7 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.5 7/10
  • Burglary 6.3 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.2 1/10
  • Other theft 3.2 2/10
  • Robbery 3.2 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.2 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Forest Edge area has the 63rd highest crime rate of 143 local areas in Bridge , and the 321st lowest crime rate of 745 local areas in Redbridge .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Forest Edge (IG9 5AB) in the last 12 months was 57.0 per 1,000 residents and was 4.3% lower than the Bridge average (59.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Public order with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 31.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Forest Edge (IG9 5AB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Station Way, where police recorded 16 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Walnut Way (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Forest Edge area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Walnut Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Holly Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Buckhurst Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Buckhurst Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Field Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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